Ellene alice bailey



(ModeL) wE. A. BAILEY. BINDER AND FASTENER FOR GARMENT OPENINGS.

No. 533,423. Patented Feb. 5, 1895.

INYENTOR I 2, ATTORNEY THE yonms Prrzns co, PHOTQ-LIYHQ, wAsmNcTom-m 2v '1 Fi ifi ELLENE ALICE BAILEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BINDER AND FASTENER FORGARMENT-UPENINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 533,423, dated February 5, 1 895.

Application filed June 12, 1894:. Serial No. 514,306. (Modeh) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLENE ALICE BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fasteners and Binders for the Edges of Garmerits, of which the following is a full and clear description, enabling others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make the same.

My invention relates to womens garments, more particularly to such as have openings in the front, back or side, generally held together by buttons, hooks and eyes and such like fastenings.

It consists of a reinforcing selvage or binding for the edges or openings in a womans garment and means for fastening and stiffening the same where required as hereinafter described and claimed. Its object is to strengthen the" selvages, provide a means. of fastening the two edges together and admit of the same being stiffened by providing a bone casing inwhich whalebone or the like may be placed.

In the accompanying drawings in which like letters refer to like parts, Figure 1 is a plan view of a piece of the binding unfolded. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a piece of the binding with parts folded, and partly bent out to show folds. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a piece of the binding fixed to the selvages of a fabric. Fig. 4 is the same showing fasteners caught.

In Fig. 1, the fastener is shown laid flat with the several foldings and cutting central line indicated. The material used is tape or like goods with a strong selvage S on the outer e ge.

The central line sic-0c Fig. 1, indicates the line where the tape is to be divided, and the two dotted lines (1, 0? indicate the position of a stitch line, when the portion A A is used for a bone casing G, into which the bone or other stiffener F is inserted.

The two central parts A A are together twice as wide as the other folded parts At, and a, on one side, and a, and A on the other. This central part may be made much wider so that the partsA,A, when used as a facing may be extended any desired distance under the edge E of the garment E.

On the right of the central line 00-00 and one of the parts A, are the parts a and A which are adapted to fold inwardly. Upon this side the disk B and cone B of the fastener are fixed. Fig. 2 shows that the parts a, and A are so folded that the cone B, of the fastener is attached to and extends through both of these parts. In Fig. 1 the dotted circle I), shows the location of the back part of the fastener on this side.

Upon the left hand side of the line oc-a3 and one'of the parts A are the parts A, and at. These parts are also like the parts A and a, adapted to fold inwardly or toward the central line 00-00, with the outermost fold, a, on top on the left hand and the outermost fold A on the right hand on top.

The cone of the fastener projects above the top fold A on the right hand side. The socket O, of the disk 0, into which the cone B is adapted to lodge, is fixed on. the under fold A, on the left hand side, and the back: of this fastener, c, in a dotted ring is shown in the drawings. This back, 0, is on the top fold on the left hand side.

By the above arrangement of the fastener, when the two parts of the device are separated at a:0c and the folded parts brought together, the cone portion is carried under the left side fold, and the cone B, sprung into the socket G. This position is shown in Fig. 4. The lower fastener in this figure shows the fastener in position. The middle fastener is partially placed, and the top of the folded parts are pulled apart to show more fully the method of adjusting.

It will be seen in Fig. 4 that when the fasteners are closed the parts of the tape that are folded are superimposed, the one on the other, by which arrangement the opening in a garment may be effectually closed.

In Figs. 3 and at the central line 'mos is severed. This admits of the parts A A being turned under to form the bone casing G.

WVhen the tape is attached to the fabric E, the selvage of the fabric is placed between the folded parts that the fasteners are attached to-that is between the. selvage S of the tape and the edges of the folds A, and a. Fig. 2 is arranged to show this. Along the edge, between the parts A and a, and a, and A and outside the catches, is the place where the selvage should be placed and stitched in position along the stitch line D, Figs. 3 and 4. This should be done before the tape is cut in two parts along line EQ3, for by this means the alignment of the two parts of the fasteners is maintained, this alignment being a prime feature in this fastener. In the ordinary methods adapted in placing fasteners on the opening of a garment it is usual to place the two edges together and locate the relationship of the several parts of the fastening device by pins or otherwise. In this device by sewing the two edges of the fabric to the tape of the fastener before cutting through the central line the catches are brought into perfect alignment.

The operation of this invention is as follows: When an opening in a garment, such as the front of a wrapper or the placket of a dress is to be be closed, the two edges of the openings are inserted between the two parts of the binding having the fastener attached to and passing through them; A and a, and A and a, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. These two parts are then stitched together as shown by stitch line D, Figs. 3 and 4. The fabric is thus held securely between two thicknesses of the binder. The opening is now entirely closed, and the fasteners are in exact position for use. A cut is then made through the line wm which separates the two sides of the opening. The parts AA are now turned under the edges of the fabric, and stitched along the lines cl, d, to the fabric E. This forms a pocket G, for the insertion of the proper bone or other stiffener F, or it may be utilized as a facing. See Fig. 3.

WVhen essential the line 0300 may be out before sewing on.

Although tape is preferred in the construction of thisbinder, any suitable material may be used.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As an article of manufacture the binder and fastener for the openings in a garment herein described, consisting of a tape having double longitudinal folds upon its vertical edges, said folds being permanently secured together, and a central portion adapted to be centrally and longitudinally cut, the folded parts having complemental fasteners fixed thereto, to adapt them when placed over each other to unite and hold the parts together, the separated central portion adapted to be folded under and outwardly on each side to form bone casings or facings for the edges of a garment, as herein shown and described.

ELLENE ALICE BAILEY.

Witnesses:

ALFRED BEAT'IIE, J12, HENRY GRAY. 

